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Freilichtmuseum Gerersdorf and its collection
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The Freilichtmuseum Ensemble Gerersdorf is a unique open-air museum located in the municipality of Gerersdorf-Sulz in Burgenland, Austria. It was privately established in 1976 and has since grown to become the largest open-air museum in Burgenland. The museum offers a comprehensive and realistic insight into the Pannonian culture typical of the southern Burgenland region, through its straw-thatched residential and commercial buildings, utensils, and farming tools from the 18th to the early 20th century.
Insight into Pannonian Culture
The museum's collection of straw-thatched residential and commercial buildings, utensils, and farming tools from the 18th to the early 20th century provides a comprehensive and realistic insight into the Pannonian culture typical of the southern Burgenland region. Visitors can explore the authentically furnished buildings on their own or take a guided tour to learn about the lifestyle of the farmers and craftsmen who lived in this region during that period.
The Origin of the Museum
The museum was established around a straw-thatched farmhouse from the early 19th century in Gerersdorf near Güssing. This farmhouse was purchased by the founder, Gerhard Kisser, in 1972, saving it from certain decay. Over time, other buildings from the same period, some still inhabited by a dying generation of farmers or already half decayed, were painstakingly dismantled and rebuilt in Gerersdorf using traditional techniques.
DEFreilichtmuseum Ensemble Gerersdorf
ENMuseum in Austria
ENOpen Air Museum
History & Anthropology Historic house Open air